MAX will be collectible compilation that serves as a ready reference for any passionate biker who wants to keep in touch with the cerebral aspect of motorcycling. All articles put in here give strong and detailed pointers about riding safe.
June 23rd, 20160805PREPARING THE MAN HIMSELF
A perfectly serviceable bike, a full complement of luggage, spares and all other necessary stuff will make for a great ride only if you – the rider are prepared, fit and capable of using that collected and collated hardware to the hilt. Even though a ride like this ha more to do with a positive attitude in...
June 23rd, 20160735HOW TO PLAN YOUR FINANCES FOR THE LADAKH RIDE
Typical pre-ride expenses:
These would include the money you spend:
1) On equipment for yourself which will include
Personal equipment like riding gear, shoes, extra winter clothing, water bottle, luggage, etc.
Medical kit
Medical insurance, journey tickets if...
June 23rd, 20160448Winter Motorcycling in Ladakh
Riding motorcycles in Leh in the middle of winter may sound crazy but is possible and so has been done. Of course, it’s more difficult; your extent of travel can be severely limited, is definitely a lot more expensive and requires a much higher degree of preparation. The primary reason for these...
June 23rd, 20160920SUPERBIKING TO LEH
Superbikes are powerful machines. And as we noted earlier, power helps in the ride to Leh. But then power doesn’t come easy. In the sense that very powerful bikes are heavy, bulky, usually have low to very low ground clearance (except for dedicated long-distance off-roaders like the BMW GS1200r and such), have short...
October 12th, 20150120Motorcycle riding gear is as much a necessary and intrinsic part of motorcycling as are good riding skills and a well-maintained motorcycle. Riding on two-wheels while being exposed to weather and sans any protection from contact with either the road or other objects in case of a fall or an accident, his riding gear becomes the last line...
Wind-chill is the combined cooling effect of air, temperature and wind on a heated body, rather than temperature as shown by the thermometer. This means that it is a lot colder when the wind is blowing than what the thermometer shows. The effective temperature is lowered in the presence of heat robbing wind. The higher the speed of the...Art of Safe Riding
'Fixating' on something means not being able to take your attention (your eyes, for example) away from it. In the case of riding motorcycles, this leads to the phenomena wherein we tend to take our motorcycles in the direction we are looking. This is usually described with an example familiar to all -- that if you see a pothole in the...Art of Safe Riding
Few riders realize that the front brake is the most effective in a two wheeler. Just using the rear brake allows you to barely use some 30% of the total braking force possible. Using the front brake is like pushing the bike from its front against its direction of motion and this is far more effective that trying to pull it to a stop by...
Becoming a Biker
